331.36 is what percent of 599.49 - step by step solution

To get the solution, we are looking for, we need to point out what we know.

1. We assume, that the number 599.49 is 100% - because it's the output value of the task.
2. We assume, that x is the value we are looking for.
3. If 100% equals 599.49, so we can write it down as 100%=599.49.
4. We know, that x% equals 331.36 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=331.36.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=599.49
2) x%=331.36
where left sides of both of them have the same units, and both right sides have the same units, so we can do something like that:
100%/x%=599.49/331.36
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 331.36 is what percent of 599.49

100%/x%=599.49/331.36
(100/x)*x=(599.49/331.36)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=1.8091803476581*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (1.8091803476581) to get x
100/1.8091803476581=x
55.273649268545=x
x=55.273649268545

now we have:
331.36 is 55.273649268545% of 599.49